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Category: The First Shot

Civilian Marksmanship Program▸The First Shot

The First Shot – CMP Online Magazine

CMP Board Names Mark Johnson New Director of Civilian Marksmanship

The Civilian Marksmanship Program is pleased to announce the promotion of chief operating officer Mark Johnson to the role...

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Competition Nerve Control From The Experts: Smallbore

When it comes to marksmanship competition, skills can only go so far – having a strong mental game is...

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Ontelaunee Jr. Rifle Team Gets Back to Competition with Strong Showing

The Ontelaunee Jr. Rifle Team, based out of New Tripoli, Pennsylvania, earned the overall precision spot in the Civilian...

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My Camp Perry Experience – More than 40 National Pistol Matches, since 1963

Submitted by Don Weihl, 83, Swansea, Illinois My favorite memory of Camp Perry is easy. In 1966, I was...

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CMP’s 2021 National Matches Registration Is Open

The Civilian Marksmanship Program is excited to announce the opening of registration for the National Trophy Rifle and Pistol...

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New CMP Pistol Marksmanship 101 Class and M9 EIC Match Debut at Talladega Spring Classic

Talladega, AL – The Civilian Marksmanship Program introduced its first Pistol Marksmanship 101 class and accompanying M9 EIC pistol match...

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Experience Real-life Training from the Experts at CMP’s Marksmanship 101 Courses

Have you ever been interested in learning how to shoot a firearm but didn’t know where to start? Or,...

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My Camp Perry Experience – Over 45 years of National Match Attendance

By J. Nelson Shew, 79, of Lebanon, Oregon  My first year at Camp Perry was in 1970 as a...

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Hernandez and Demerle Come Out on Top in CMP’s 3P Postal Championship

Saylet Hernandez and Katrina Demerle gave outstanding performances on the firing line to earn overall first place finishes in...

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CMP Club News: Texas Hill Country Juniors Place First at American Legion Postal

Submitted by Vickie Stuart, Texas Hill Country Shooting Team The Texas Hill Country Shooting team earned first place overall...

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